Heonjong of Joseon

Heonjong of Joseon
Hangul	헌종
Hanja	憲宗
Revised Romanization	Heonjong
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏnjong
Pen name
Hangul	원헌
Hanja	元軒
Revised Romanization	Wonheon
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏnhŏn
Birth name
Hangul	이환
Hanja	李煥
Revised Romanization	I Hwan
McCune–Reischauer	I Hwan
Courtesy name
Hangul	문응
Hanja	文應
Revised Romanization	Muneung
McCune–Reischauer	Munŭng

Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849, r. 1834–1849) was the 24th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of Sunjo, and his mother was Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan. His father was Prince Munjo, posthumously named Ikjong, who died at the age of 21 before becoming king. Heonjong was born three-years before Ikjong's death. At the age of eight, he rose to the throne, but not to power. The kingdom remained in the hands of the Andong Kims, the family of his grandmother Queen Sunwon. In 1840, power passed to his mother's family, following the anti-Catholic Gihae persecution of 1839.

Heonjong died in 1849 without an heir. He was buried at the Gyeongneung tomb.

As was customary with the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the chronicle of Heonjong's reign was compiled after his death, in 1851. The compilation of the 16-volume chronicle was supervised by Jo In-yeong.

Family

• Father: Prince Munjo, then Crown Prince Hyomyoung (왕세자, 1809–1830). Posthumous name: "Ikjong" (익종).
• Mother: Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan (신정왕후 조씨, 1808–1890), daughter of Jo Man-yeong (조만영, 1776–1846) and Lady Seong.
• Consorts:

1. Queen Hyohyeon of the Andong Kim clan (효현왕후 김씨), daughter of Kim Jo-geun (김조근), posthumously known as "Hyohyeon, The Seong Empress" (효현성황후)
2. Queen Myeongheon of the Hong clan (명헌왕후 홍씨)
3. Royal Noble Consrot Gyeong of the Kim clan (경빈 김씨)
4. Kim Suk-ui (숙의 김씨)

• Issue:

1. A Daughter of Queen Myeongheon of the Hong clan.
2. A Daughter of Kim Suk-ui.

Full posthumous name

• King Heonjong Jangsuk Chegeon Gyegeuk Jungjeong Gwangdae Jiseong Gwangdeok Hongun Janghwa Gyungmun Wimu Myeongin Cheolhyo the Great of Korea
• 헌종장숙체건계극중정광대지성광덕홍운장화경문위무명인철효대왕
• 獻宗莊肅體健繼極中正光大至聖廣德弘運章化經文緯武明仁哲孝大王

See also

• List of Rulers of Korea
• Joseon Dynasty politics
• Joseon Dynasty
• History of Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

Preceded by Sunjo

Rulers of Korea (Joseon Dynasty) 1834–1849

Succeeded by Cheoljong